Raikou’s 2020 Amazing Rare from Vivid Voltage was such an efficient two-target attacker that it was banned from the Gym Leader Challenge format in September 2024 (per Bulbapedia). 30th CELEBRATION brings that same card back at 162/103, unchanged text and all.
This guide covers exactly what card number 162/103 is, the 2020 Vivid Voltage original it reprints (Amazing Shot, weakness, the format ban that followed), and what comparable graded Raikou prints are currently listed at. We ship Japanese sealed product and singles out of Tokyo, so every current price below is either our own live listing or a dated marketplace figure.
Raikou 162/103 reprints the 2020 Vivid Voltage Raikou (#050/185, Amazing Rare, illustrated by Hideki Ishikawa) — Amazing Shot is unchanged. It carries a Classic Collection « C » mark and is not Standard-legal. This exact Amazing Rare print is not listed on our site at the moment; sourcing requests go through Quick Order; our PSA10 collection and Commande rapide are the way to track or request one.
Yen figures below convert at ¥154/USD. Prices checked September 11, 2026. Every market figure attached to an original-print card in this guide is a dated SNKRDUNK asking price or one of our own live listings, never a past sale.
What Is the Raikou 162/103 Reprint?
Pokemon published the official card list for M6a 30th CELEBRATION on 9 September 2026, and it covers the main set (001–103), the Classic Collection (136–165) and the eight Basic Energy in full. Raikou sits inside that confirmed Classic Collection block, at card number 162/103, JP name ライコウ, illustrator Hideki Ishikawa — both the card number and the illustrator credit are in the official pokemon-card.com database.
Like the other 29 cards in the 136–165 run, Raikou carries the set’s Classic Collection « C » mark next to the M6a set code and is explicitly not usable under current Standard rules — it’s a display and collecting card, playable only in whichever legacy format the 2020 original is legal in. Compiled checklists (thornberrymedia, derived from the official Japanese 30th site animation) list Raikou among the 30 Classic Collection cards.
The Original Print: Vivid Voltage Raikou #050/185
The card being reprinted is Raikou, Vivid Voltage (English), #050/185, released 13 November 2020 — an Amazing Rare (Bulbapedia’s infobox abbreviates the rarity as « A ») illustrated by Hideki Ishikawa. The Japanese original sits in the « Legendary Heartbeat » expansion at #015/076.
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Original set / number (EN) | Vivid Voltage, #050/185 |
| Original set / number (JP) | Legendary Heartbeat, #015/076 |
| Year | 2020 |
| Rarity | Amazing Rare |
| Illustrator | Hideki Ishikawa |
| Type / HP / Stage | Lightning / 110 / Basic Pokemon |
| Attack — Amazing Shot (1 Grass, 1 Lightning, 1 Metal) | 120 damage to your opponent’s Active Pokemon, and 120 damage to 1 of your opponent’s Benched Pokemon |
| Weakness / Resistance / Retreat | Fighting ×2 / None / 2 Colorless |
Amazing Shot’s two-target 120/120 split is the reason this card has a competitive history worth mentioning: Bulbapedia notes Raikou « was banned from the Gym Leader Challenge format starting September 1, 2024, » because hitting both the Active and a Benched Pokemon for 120 apiece became overpowering « when combined with newer cards like Joltik and Crispin that rapidly accelerate energy attachment. » A three-type Energy cost (Grass, Lightning, Metal) looks awkward on paper, but modern search and acceleration tools made it trivial to assemble — which is exactly what got it banned from that specific format.
Why Raikou Made the Classic Collection Cut
Pokemon hasn’t published an official rationale for any individual Classic Collection pick, Raikou included, so anything beyond the confirmed facts above is our own read rather than a sourced claim. What we can say with confidence: the block as a whole spans Base Set through the Scarlet & Violet era, and Raikou is one of the entries representing the Sword & Shield era specifically, alongside two more reprints from the same era in this run — Zacian V (161/103) and Mew VMAX (163/103). A card distinctive enough on the battlefield to earn its own format ban four years after release is a reasonable pick for a « history of the game » block, independent of its collector value.
If you’re working through the wider Classic Collection block, our companion guides cover four more 30th CELEBRATION reprints released alongside this one: Buzzwole GX 159/103, Zacian V 161/103, Mew VMAX 163/103 and Arceus VSTAR 164/103. For the wider legendary-beast trio, our existing Entei, Raikou & Suicune cards guide covers other Raikou printings separately. Our 30th anniversary reprints list rounds up the full Classic Collection as each entry is confirmed.
Raikou’s Current Market: What’s Actually Listed
M6a hasn’t released, so there’s no transaction history yet for 162/103 specifically. SNKRDUNK doesn’t currently show a live ask for the original Vivid Voltage Amazing Rare either — a direct search for it returned no listings on 11 September 2026. That exact Amazing Rare print is not listed on our site at the moment; sourcing requests go through Quick Order. What we do have listed are graded copies of three other Raikou printings, useful only as a general sense of where this Pokemon’s graded prints are currently listed, not as a price for the 30th print:
None of these three is the Vivid Voltage Amazing Rare reprinted at 162/103 — they’re an older e-Series 1st Edition print, a Black & White-era SR 1st Edition (BW4 Dark Rush), and a modern VSTAR-era SAR, spanning ¥14,049 to ¥278,640. That spread shows how much printing and edition matter for this Pokemon’s graded market generally, but says nothing specific about where the Vivid Voltage Amazing Rare itself would land. If a graded copy of that exact print appears, it will show up in our PSA10 collection; sourcing requests for it in the meantime go through Commande rapide.
Sealed M6a product has moved more than any single card in this block: SNKRDUNK’s lowest ask on the 20-pack box was ¥47,200 on September 1, ¥28,200 on September 10, and ¥23,599 on September 11 — asks, not sales, and the fastest-moving figure in this whole guide.
Where to Buy
We ship Japanese sealed product and singles out of Tokyo with tracked delivery. Raikou 162/103 itself isn’t listed as a single yet, but the M6a box that contains it is currently taking pre-orders.
Two more 30th-anniversary products are currently listed as pre-orders: the 30th CELEBRATION FUTURISTIC BOX at ¥79,800 (~$518), and the 30th CELEBRATION Premium Deck Set Espeon & Umbreon at ¥29,800 (~$194). Browse our sealed booster box collection, the wider Japanese Pokemon card collection, or the PSA10 collection for graded singles as they appear. For anything not currently listed, use Commande rapide to build a mixed order. Our booster box pre-order guide covers the M6a box in more depth.
Foire aux questions
What is the Raikou 162/103 card in 30th Celebration?
It’s a Classic Collection reprint of the 2020 Vivid Voltage Raikou (#050/185, Amazing Rare, illustrated by Hideki Ishikawa), carrying the same Amazing Shot attack. It has a « C » Classic Collection mark and is not Standard-legal.
What does Raikou’s Amazing Shot attack do?
For 1 Grass, 1 Lightning and 1 Metal Energy, it deals 120 damage to the opponent’s Active Pokemon and 120 damage to 1 of their Benched Pokemon in the same attack.
Why was Raikou banned from a format?
Bulbapedia notes it was banned from the Gym Leader Challenge format starting September 1, 2024, because Amazing Shot’s two-target damage became overpowering when paired with newer cards that rapidly accelerate Energy attachment.
Is Raikou 162/103 tournament legal?
No. Classic Collection cards carry a « C » mark and cannot be used under current Standard rules; they remain legal only in whichever legacy format the original 2020 printing is legal in — and the Gym Leader Challenge format has separately banned this card outright.
Can I buy Raikou 162/103 from Samurai Sword Tokyo right now?
It isn’t listed as a single yet since M6a hasn’t released, and there’s no PSA10 of this exact Amazing Rare print currently listed on our site at the moment. The M6a booster box that will contain it is currently taking pre-orders; sourcing requests for the single go through Quick Order.
When does M6a 30th CELEBRATION release?
Wednesday, 16 September 2026, worldwide, at ¥360 per pack with 20 packs to a box for ¥7,200.
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